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When a person is quitting drugs or alcohol, they will experience withdrawal symptoms as their body detoxifies. Detox can be done in a medically supervised detoxification center or rehab center so that the person has eliminated the drugs from the body and they are mentally and physically stable, and of course off drugs and alcohol.
There are a few different types of detox in or near Portland that clients can pick from. Different substances present different withdrawal symptoms, and some patients may be at risk of unsafe side effects of detox and likely need closer monitoring and more intensive intervention. Regardless, anyone detoxing or wanting to quit heavy drug or alcohol use should always do so with professional help and not on their own. This is because of some of the health risks associated with withdrawal, but also because it reduces the chances of relapse. A relapse during detox can sometimes result in an unexpected overdose, so receiving supervised detox services and gaining access to a robust system of support could actually save the person's life.
Some facilities provide a natural and holistic detox, when it isn't expected that there would be any risks or health hazards based off of the individual's current drug use and current state of health. Even severe physically based addictions, like heroin addiction, are not life-threatening but present harsh withdrawal symptoms in the first couple days of detoxification. These symptoms alleviate within a few days without much intervention and can be overcome without drugs of any kind through a holistic detoxification.
Medically assisted detoxification is done in an inpatient facility with the use of prescription medications. This may be necessary for an individual who is suffering from alcoholism and will require medication to alleviate life-threatening withdrawal symptoms, which is also the case with certain prescription medications that people develop dependence to. Medical detox might also be favored among opioid dependent clients, who would prefer to be given detox medications to temporarily alleviate opioid withdrawal symptoms as they come off of heroin or other opiate drugs.
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